Holding a BA in Archaeology from the University of Bristol, an MA from the Institute of Archaeology, UCL and  a PhD from Cambridge University, Alan has over 25 years experience in professional archaeology in the UK and abroad. As Operations Manager Alan has responsibility for co-ordinating operations at OA North, and acts as the initial point of contact for commercial clients at that office.

A Member of the IfA, he is committed to improving practice at OA North, while focussing on providing a cost-effective service for the wide variety of clients that we deal with. As a project manager Alan has run and co-ordinated some of OA North’s most complex projects including the A1(M) Darrington to Dishforth DBFO Road Scheme.

Anne manages the post-excavation research and publications function at OASouth. Her job is to take the data collected in the field and turn it into information accessible by researchers and the wider public. In this she has to balance the needs of our clients for rapid turnaround and cost-effective delivery while ensuring the highest academic standards are maintained. In doing this she has built one of the most successful publication departments in UK archaeology, admired for both the quality and quantity of its output.

Anne graduated from the University of Oxford with a degree in English, and after a first career in Human Resource Management, she took the post graduate Diploma in Archaeology at the university. Anne is now one of the UK's most respected archaeological editors and authors and a specialist on the urban development of Oxford and the archaeology of the Thames Valley.

Holding a BA in Archaeology from the University of Southampton Bob has over 30 years experience in professional archaeology and is one of the most respected figures on the commercial circuit. As COO Bob has responsibility for co-ordinating operations across all our offices, and as Regional Manager for Oxford South he has a particular focus on driving performance at that office.

A Member of the IfA, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and membership secretary of FAME, he is still deeply passionate about the subject and combines this with an equal passion for getting things done with a focus on what our clients need most - a quick and effective response, regulatory compliance, and a competitive price.

As a project manager and director Bob has run and co-ordinated some of OA's most complex projects including High Speed 1, M6 Toll, Heathrow Terminal 5, and the A417/419 Swindon to Gloucester Road Scheme.

Chris Howard-Davis graduated from Sheffield University in the mid-70s and has had almost 40 years of experience in professional archaeology, both in Britain and Europe. She is a founder-member of IfA. Having a wide range of archaeological and artefactual expertise, she has specialised in artefact studies for the last 30 years, and has published reports on objects of all periods from the Mesolithic to the present day, having a particular expertise in Roman and medieval finds, and a growing interest in post-medieval ceramics.

Currently Finds Manager for OAN, Chris has a deep interest in the use of artefacts in illustrating, interpreting and understanding the way in which individuals in the past regarded themselves and interacted with the world around them. Chris Howard-Davis has made a substantial contribution to the study of artefacts in the North-West, editing and compiling major publications such as the Carlisle Millennium Project, and has contributed reports and syntheses to many site-specific reports, and infrastructure projects. She also undertakes an editorial role in other projects and is a long-standing member of the OAN post-excavation team.

Dan has extensive experience of project management and heads up the OASouth Fieldwork and Contracts teams. In Fieldwork Dan is responsible for resourcing and ensuring quality and compliance across all OASouth projects. In Contracts Dan leads on tender responses and contract negotiation. In both areas he brings a determined focus on providing value to our clients.

A Member of the IfA, Dan continues to manage projects in his own right, running major works for Network Rail on Thameslink, London and recently completing work on the large scale urban redevelopment of the Castle quarter in Oxford. In addition Dan is NEBOSH qualified and undertakes the role of Group Health and Safety co-ordinator for OA.

David was appointed as Chief Executive of Oxford Archaeology in 2000 and has overseen the growth of the organisation into the foremost heritage service provider in the UK. After research at Oxford David headed up the publications section at OA, and he has since gone on to complete a Post Graduate Diploma in Management at Warwick Business School.

David has served as chair of both the Institute for Archaeologists and the Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers. He now provides strategic direction to OA while working on international consultancy projects in Romania. China and elsewhere.

Elizabeth Huckerby holds a BA (hons) in Natural Sciences (Botany) from the University of Dublin, and an MSc (by thesis) in Botany from the University of Dublin. She is a member of the IfA, the Quaternary Research Association (QRA), the British Ecological Society and the Association for Environmental Archaeology (AEA).

She has over 40 years of experience (with a career break from 1971-1985) in professional and academic palaeoecolgy and environmental archaeology analysis, specialising in pollen and waterlogged plant macrofossil. Elizabeth took part in two major wetland projects for English Heritage, the North West Wetland Survey and the Upland Peat Project. She has published reports on material ranging in date from early interglacial deposits in SW France to the post-medieval in the British Isles.

As environmental manager for OA North, Elizabeth contributes to the designs and co-ordinates the sampling programmes for OA North excavations and liaises with other specialists within and outside OA to ensure high academic standards and to provide an effective outcome for our clients. As well as contributing specialist reports, Elizabeth has a small editorial role in other post-excavation projects.

Liz oversees the post-excavation research and publications function at OA East. Her job is to manage all aspects of post-excavation work, including the finds, environmental and graphics teams. She also edits all of the academic and popular publications produced by the Cambridge team, ensuring that the highest academic standards are maintained and that projects are delivered on time to clients.

Liz graduated from the University of Nottingham with a degree in Ancient History and Archaeology and has a PhD from the University of East Anglia. She has considerable experience in managing complex projects and specialises in urban Late Saxon and medieval archaeology, with particular interest in castle and cemetery studies. She continues to excavate abroad and has worked extensively in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Emily is an experienced project manager in all manner of archaeological disciplines. However, after having obtained a BA in Archaeology from Newcastle Upon Tyne and concentrating on multi-disciplinary landscape projects in her early career, Emily went on to gain an MSc in Archaeological Prospection. Following this, she spent a period of time in geochemical research, together with a number of years spent working as a project manager for a major UK geophysical contractor. Consequently, when Emily joined OA North in 2003 she specialised in geophysical techniques and applications, and is currently a member of the International Society for Archaeological Prospection.

Emily is now also the main contact for Heritage Management Services at OA North, having led the formalisation of such services at the Lancaster office. She has managed projects assessing the impacts on heritage assets for EIAs, such as the Preston Tithebarn Regeneration project and Lancaster University Wind Turbines project, and desk-based assessments, such as for the BSfF government-funded project, as well as all manner of more tailor-made heritage assessments to suit the clients’ needs, such as contributing to the Chester Renaissance Masterplan and Rows Conservation Management Plan.

Ian has worked as a professional archaeologist continuously since the late 1980s, and has vast experience of all aspects of commercial archaeology, although his principal interest lies in the research, recording and interpretation of industrial heritage. He was appointed as a Senior Project Manager with OA North in 2003, since which time he has been involved almost exclusively with industrial archaeology, and is one of the leading experts in this field in the North West.

Having been responsible for the archaeological works associated with the Murrays Mill Shell Repairs project in Manchester, and the English Heritage-funded Lancashire Textile Mills Survey, Ian has particular experience of historic textile-manufacturing sites. He has also led several successful community-based excavations of former textile mills, allowing him to share his passion and knowledge of our industrial heritage actively with local interest groups.

Ian is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, and an elected member of the CBA North West Industrial Archaeology Panel, and the Cumberland and Westmorland Archaeological Society Industrial Archaeology Panel.

Ianto Wain has over 20 years experience as a professional archaeologist and is a Member of the Institute for Archaeologists (MIfA). He has extensive experience in heritage management and environmental impact assessment (EIA). He has completed numerous EIAs of large-scale infrastructure, housing, energy, commercial and linear projects, including West Coast Main Line, HS1, South-West Oxfordshire Reservoir, Merthyr Village, Exeter Science Park and road schemes including M1, M20, M25, M40 and A11. He also has Public Inquiry Expert Witness experience.

In addition to his EIA specialism he has a strong track record in historic landscape research and analysis, urban surveys, characterisation surveys and the preparation of management proposals for archaeological monuments. He has carried out condition and management surveys for a wide range of archaeological monuments including Stonehenge, Avebury World Heritage site and Maiden Castle. He managed and had significant input into the Oxford Archaeological Database (a major review of the archaeology of the historic city of Oxford) and has recently completed the management of a number of large-scale strategic policy reviews for English Heritage, a review of the use of Historic Landscape Characterisation in the Irish Republic for the Heritage Council of Ireland, and a review of potential cumulative impacts for the construction of offshore windfarms.

James has over 30 years experience in British archaeology after graduating from the University of Sheffield with a BA in Prehistory and Archaeology and the University of Bradford with a PG(Dip) in Scientific Methods in Archaeology.

James spent  23 years with the Museum of London, including working on major infrastructure projects (Jubilee Line Extension, Crossrail and Thameslink 2000), and has written three monographs on Roman London. A Member of the IfA, James has served on the Council and worked on various Woking Parties.

Holding a BA in Archaeology and a PhD in Biological Anthropology from the University of Bristol, Louise has almost 20 years experience in the excavation and analysis of human remains from archaeological sites. As Head of Burials, Louise leads and manages a team dedicated to all aspects of burial archaeology, providing expert guidance, advice, consultancy and quality assurance on burial-related projects.

A member of the IfA and BABAO, Louise recently led a team in the excavation and analysis of WWI mass graves in Fromelles, France. She has contributed numerous osteology reports on assemblages both large and small and dating from prehistory to early modern, to publications, and has published on methodologies for analysing peri-mortem trauma and human skeletal modification. Louise is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Archaeology Department, University of Exeter.

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Nicola supports OA East's contractual obligations and its staff through management of office resources, administration, premises and grounds maintenance, a compliant vehicle fleet, as well as personnel, finance and health and safety functions.

She joined the company in 1998, giving her many years of relevant experience, and prides herself in her organisational abilities. Nicola has a BA (Hons) from Middlesex Polytechnic.

Rachel graduated from the University of Durham with a BA in Archaeology and Anthropology and has worked in the North West for almost 30 years, during that time gaining a wealth of knowledge about the archaeology of the region. She acts as Senior Executive Officer: Research and Publications at OA North, in which role she oversees the post-excavation programme from post-excavation assessments through to publications. From its instigation, she has been the Series Editor for the Lancaster Imprints monographs and has overseen the development of the Greater Manchester’s Past Revealed series.

Rachel has a deep commitment to the archaeology of the region and has acted as period co-ordinator for the early medieval aspects of the North West Regional Archaeological Research Framework, working also as a member of its steering group. She also was a member of the steering group for the Hadrian’s Wall Research Framework, and has acted as a committee member for the last two Hadrian’s Wall Pilgrimages and the International Limes Congress, held in Newcastle in 2009. She is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, a Vice-President of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society and Chairman of its Research and Grants Committee, as well as being active in several other local societies.

Rebecca Nicholson holds a BA (hons) in archaeology and history from the University of York, an MA in Environmental Archaeology and Palaeoeconomy from the University of Sheffield and a DPhil from the University of York. She is a member of the IfA, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and a committee member for the Association for Environmental Archaeology (AEA). 

She has almost 30 years of experience in professional and academic archaeology, specialising in archaeozoology but particularly in the study of fish remains and fishing. She has published reports on material ranging in date from Mesolithic to post-medieval.

As environmental manager for OA South, Rebecca designs and co-ordinates the sampling programmes for OAS excavations and liaises with other specialists within and outside OA to ensure high academic standards and to provide an effective outcome for our clients. As well as contributing specialist reports, Rebecca has an editorial role in other post-excavation projects.

Richard has over 25 years experience in professional archaeology in Europe and in the Southwest and East of England. As Senior Project Manager at OA East Richard tenders for, manages and co-ordinates the post-excavation work for many of our larger and more complex projects. Recent projects have included Clay Farm, Trumpington for Countryside Properties and Anglia Water's Covenham to Boston Transfer Pipeline with Mott MacDonald.

A Member of the IfA, he is committed equally to improving our understanding of archaeology and to providing a cost-effective service for our clients.  His research interests lie in the Middle Bronze Age and Middle Saxon periods.

Stephen has over 28 years experience in British, French and North American archaeology. He graduated from the University of Sheffield with a BA in Prehistory and Archaeology, and has an MPhil in Archaeological Heritage and Museums from the University of Cambridge.

He is a leading proponent of Public Archaeology and has the responsibility for co-ordinating and developing  education and outreach projects across Oxford Archaeology. Stephen has considerable experience in successfully obtaining grant aid for this work.

He has extensive experience in project management, contracts and also manages the Oxford Archaeology Outreach service. Stephen is a Heritage Management and Roman specialist, and continues to pursue research projects in these areas in the Eastern Region. Stephen is a Member of the IfA and sits on the council of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society.

Stephen graduated from the University of York in 1998 with a BSc in Archaeology and, in 2000, an MSc in Human Palaeoecology. Since joining OA North in 2005 he has managed a wide range of projects, from tender stage, through fieldwork, assessment and analysis, to publication.

Major fieldwork and post-excavation projects include the second stage of excavation within and around the Furness Abbey presbytery (Cumbria), and the Easington to Paull Natural Gas Pipeline (East Yorkshire). Among Stephen's diverse interests is a peculiar fascination with funerary archaeology and human osteology, and he has managed substantial fieldwork and post-excavation investigations within the crowded post-medieval and industrial-period cemeteries at Coronation Street, South Shields (Tyne and Wear), and Redearth, Darwen (Lancashire).